I don't give my 7-year-old an allowance. Instead, he runs a neighborhood business, where neighbors pay him to take out their trash.

The author's son started a garbage business in the neighborhood.Courtesy of Laura PalamerWhen my son wanted a new toy, I told him to start a business where he could earn money.He decided to help neighbors collect and take out their trash.He had to work up some courage, but now he's making money and becoming part of the community.After listening to my son try and convince me that he absolutely needed whatever the latest toy was that he was fixated on, I replied with, "That sounds like a want, not